During the deep dive into the black waters, conflicts among the crew gradually broke out, coupled with the sudden encounter with the rapids on the seabed, everything was terrible.
Inside the observation cabin.
Ryan said that it was the nightmare of the "undersea people" legend, and they encountered the most troublesome sea ghost.
Whether it's a sea ghost or the giant squid that Professor Stein said, if you want to know the truth clearly, there is no point in arguing. The professor has to go and see for himself.
Click!
The hanging ladder leading to the lower level from the observation cabin opened, and Professor Stein jumped down first, ignoring Ryan's shouts.
It has an orange alloy watch case and some special logos. There are separate separate cabins in the lower cabin.
The oval-shaped long tube is like a large torpedo. The front cockpit is completely transparent, and the rear end is a turbine propeller.
This is a strange creation of mankind in the sea. Each one can accommodate one person for outdoor operations.
call out!!
The deep seabed lights up with strong light, and the beam of light emitted from the separation cabin allows humans who are not accustomed to the dark environment of the seabed to see a little more clearly.
"Ryan!"
"We must always keep in close contact, and we can go back when I say to withdraw."
inside the communicator.
Professor Stein explained the regulations that need to be followed as usual.
He really doesn't like Ryan, this kid's mouth is as crumbly as his hair, but...this is the rule.
Whether it is scientific inquiry or deep-sea diving, scientists always follow all the rules.
"Professor, it's not too late to stop now."
"This place is different from what you think. It's not as easy as drinking in a bar. It's life-threatening!!"
"This is the deep sea scale at the limit of human beings. The current situation is that we'd better go back!!"
Really, he still has the mood to call this bastard professor, which is already working hard for his job.
Just like that black guy Nelson said, at least Stein gave me money.
Can……
Why don’t you believe this unlucky guy?!
He clearly saw it just now, that thing... couldn't be a giant squid, it had horns on its head, do you understand?!
"The regulations stipulate that when we enter the separate cabin again, we must act together."
"That's because once we are swept too deep into something like a whirlpool, the supply system is likely to be destroyed. The two of us have insurance together!!"
"I hate you, but I don't want you to die yet!!"
"I reiterate, it's not too late to go back now, Castro will take us out of here!!"
With the squeaking sound of the communicator, Ryan had already made it clear what he meant.
Whether from a mystical or scientific perspective, it would be foolish for them to take such a risk now.
No normal person would choose to die at this time!!
pity.
For scientists who are immersed in their own discoveries, most of them in this world are abnormal.
"The rumors have become uncontrollable."
"And I must kill it before then, if our expedition has any chance of success, I think it is at hand."
"I have to prove all the truth, just like...just like I did before."
"I will tell everyone that there is no existence like Neptune Namor in this world!"
…
For those who don’t know how to fear, the sea will kill them!
Professor Stein understood this sentence and even copied it in his notebook.
after all.
Since entering deep diving, he would read the books he brought with him in his free time.
About the sea.
About the abyss.
He will also write down these words full of philosophy and thinking. After all, words always have a unique charm.
but!!
No lies!!
There are no ridiculous superstitions and beliefs. If there must be faith, then Professor Stein believes in science!
"It's ingrained in the minds of all the crew members."
"About the unknown, about the underwater people with magical powers, I actually don't like to say anything about other people's fantasies."
"But if this kind of thing becomes everyone's consensus, this is obviously a huge explanation of confusion!!"
"That kind of world... is too bad!!"
In the separate cabin, various data were rapidly appearing on the data pad in front of Professor Stein.
The pressure of the deep sea, the state of the cabin and individuals, and even the rapids that troubled them at this time.
"I'm a selfish person."
"In order to maintain my faith in science and my desire for the results of this expedition, I must approach the submarine crater to prove something."
"I take full responsibility for what happens next."
Completely ignoring that Ryan was in the communication channel, Professor Stein recorded the audio of this mission.
If they can return to the ground safely later.
These recordings will become critical evidence, regardless of whether the final result of this scientific investigation is good or bad.
Professor Stein is willing to bear all costs.
"You're such an arrogant idiot, Stein!"
"Do you know how stupid it is to come and go at will in this devil's sea?!"
"We could sink into this."
Ryan left the completely enclosed man-made space and also drove the separation capsule into the deep sea.
For a while.
Although his tone was still bad, it... seemed to be much better than before.
The "Deep Sea Man" has entered a familiar territory. This feeling makes the feeling of oppression and anxiety really relax a lot at this moment.
Maybe I saw it wrong before?!
That thing...maybe it's really just a giant squid?!
After all... he is a scientist, and I have been dealing with the deep sea all year round. In fact, those legends may just be legends?
It was such contradictory thoughts, a tangled yet relaxed feeling that filled Ryan's heart at this time.
"madness?!"
"Maybe, it's probably as stupid as blindly giving in to mystery!!"
Professor Stein held the control lever with both hands, and the lighting system that could increase the brightness was turned on to the maximum.
But except for the limited area of water that was illuminated, the rest of the place was still dark.
"Come on, Deep Sea Man, tell me what you saw?!"
"Where is the legendary underwater creature? I didn't see anything. Did he run away?!"
Beep beep beep!!
The timer that kept flashing on the screen always reflected the time that had passed since their adventurous deep dive.
The signs that go up and down constantly remind us of the oxygen that humans rely on to survive in a place that does not belong to them. The signs of the oxygen system are obvious. Once this thing is destroyed, the consequences can be imagined!
However.
Time, oxygen, everything is passing by, but so far, Professor Stein has found nothing but darkness.
"You asked me?!"
"We may not be able to see him, but I can guarantee it with your ass. If I saw it right before... then he must have seen us now!!"
"Actually, I don't like your assurance, and...wait!!"
Halfway through Professor Stein's words in the communication, the environmental detection data on the screen suddenly fluctuated abnormally.
"Lane!!"
"What's going on with this indicator bar? It keeps getting dimmed."
He is indeed a professor.
But just like the real captain of submarines is Castro, but the crew of the "Deep Seaman" are better at deep-sea diving.
Because of this scientific expedition, Professor Stein is studying all the knowledge related to the ocean, but if he wants to understand everything... it will be too difficult for a while.
"Maybe it's something bad."
"You asked me what I do. You are a scientist. Now it's time for you to show off. Your mission is to ensure the safety of all crew members!!"
Ryan also felt something was wrong, which could be heard from his yelling voice over the communication.
In the deep dive where the two of them are working together, no matter who is in an unexpected situation, everyone will be nervous!!
A bad, worst-case scenario would even affect those unlucky ones left in the submarine.
Oh God!
Especially in this devilish sea, they don't even know how they died.
This moment.
Lane seems to have been able to encounter nightmarish horrors.
But before he could vent his emotions, Professor Stein's words from the other side made him collapse even more.
"My mission is to prove that Atlantis does not exist!!"
"No!!"
Ryan shouted loudly, trying to stop Professor Stein from talking nonsense!!
"stop!!"
"Don't mention this name, don't say such things, idiot!!"
"Zhizhizhi...what are you doing!"
"I thought your mood had improved. This was just a casual remark. I'm not a wizard and I don't have any magic power in my mouth. I can even say it again."
"Fuck, shut up!!"
"I want to tell you that most of the underwater kingdoms recorded in those ancient books are..."
"Ahhhhhh!!"
The sudden scream interrupted the science time that Professor Stein was about to continue.
"Lane!!"
"What's wrong? What's wrong?!"
Professor Stein began to feel bad.
But... there was nothing on the communication station except the squeaking noise.
Sudden!!
boom!!
On the other side where a faint light can be seen, Professor Stein is convinced that this is the location of Lane's capsule!!
Surge!!
It's like a big impact occurred on the seabed, or even an undersea volcano erupted with bubbles surging intuitively.
Snap!!
In the silent and dark seabed, Professor Stein made up such a sound in his mind.
Lane's capsule was like a traffic jam spinning out of the driveway, and the oval torpedo rolled and slid out.
A "car accident" that appeared on the bottom of the sea appeared so intuitively in front of Professor Stein.
"We hit him!"
"Stein, I'm sure something hit me!!"
Thank God!
Thanks to the strong alloy shell and intermittent internal communication, some of Lane's stuck words came through.
The world is spinning.
Ryan felt dizzy, with warm liquid left on his head. His head was hit in the violent collision just now!
It's simply too bad.
For a time, the sudden situation made it impossible for him to lose his temper.
"Listen!!"
"I saw it, scientist!!"
"The evidence you want... is close at hand, now you have it!!"
"Ahhhhhh!!"
…
"Lane!!"
"Lane!!"
As the last sentence came, Professor Stein received no response at all no matter how much he called.
"It must be an undersea volcanic flow. We are really unlucky."
"don’t worry!!"
"Ryan, I'm here to help you, I'll take care of it."
Professor Stein seemed to be cheering himself up.
Even though he was completely surrounded by mixed seafloor bubbles and rapid eddies, he still tried his best to change the driving direction.
He can't leave Ryan alone. In fact, this is exactly the meaning of two people sailing together.
Even in the collision just now, the stupid guy may have damaged his brain, but...
"this!!"
The pupils dilated for a moment!!
Professor Stein even forgot the direction of the control cabin and rushed forward!!
in front of him.
The incredible giant beast in the bottom of the sea looms in front of you like a shadow.
How high?!
No... none of these are important, it's just that humans look too small in comparison.
The skin is white and green, and under the beam of light, it looks like a huge round face that is curious about the capsule.
Huge and ferocious horns, and even... this thing has a ring on its nose that is bigger than a ship?!
"ox?!"
"manatee?!"
"Am I crazy, or have I been infected by other lunatics? There is a fin like a huge sail, the upper body is a mammal bovine, and the lower body is a fish tail...cow?!"
"even……"
Professor Stein's eyes even had bloodshot eyes. The sound brought by the sonar equipment that collected external sounds at this moment was even more like a nightmare.
"Moo~"
It’s not a giant squid, it’s not some half-human creature from the bottom of the sea, what appears in front of you is a huge sea beast!!
Ryan?!
Was Ryan just knocked over by this big guy?!
This was really like a dream. Professor Stein stared, wondering what he was thinking!!
Maybe he was doubting.
Is this the truth that you have been pursuing since you set out to sea?!
Atlantis didn't see it when he arrived, but the sea beast's mouth had opened like an abyss in front of him, and the sharp teeth were shining extremely under the illumination of the search beam!!
Is this the end of all this?!
Will this investigation trip end in this way, and be killed in the mouth of an unknown sea beast?!
This moment.
Professor Stein was surprisingly calm.
I don't know if his brain hasn't reacted yet, or if he just accepted his ending so calmly.
…
"..."
The expected ending did not come.
In the deep sea.
In the dark ocean.
When Professor Stein came back to his senses, what he saw was outside the capsule, a place where humans could never exist.
The girl who was "rescued" by him personally appeared!!
It was so sudden!!
It’s like a flickering scene in an old movie, in the blink of an eye!!
A petite girl wearing a school uniform, her short hair even floats in the water!!
Silence!!
Everything is like a quiet girl who is not good at talking!!
This one is nothing.
Everything should be normal, but... now this is a restricted area for humans, where the terrifying water pressure can destroy everything!!
"She...she!!"
Stunned.
Also stunned was the huge sea beast!!
"Moo!!"
The cry at this moment seemed to express panic. The sea beast, which also had wisdom, saw the white name.
【Nagato Yuki】
And at the same time.
Like a girl without mechanism, the information-integrated thought body uses a humanoid interface to contact organic life forms!!
Nagato Yuki has completed the self-examination!!
And... at this time, new data has been entered and new information has been collected!!
about.
[White Jade] obtained from saving Professor Stein.
about.
Information about this ultra-real game, and the possibility of subsequent information evolution!